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日本How to Open Dell XPS 16 9640 – disassembly and upgrade options
Opening the Device
- Undo the 8 Torx-head screws securing the bottom panel.
- Pop the bottom panel in the top two corners behind the hinge cover.
- Lift the middle section of the rear vent, which is part of the bottom plate.
- Hold the base with a finger on the left or right side and pop the central zone.
- Pry the sides and front with a thin plastic tool to remove the bottom panel.
More info: Here’s how the bottom plate looks on the inside.
Battery Removal
- Pull out the battery connector from the mainboard.
- Undo the 6 Phillips-head screws securing the battery.
- Lift the battery to remove it from the device.
Note: The device uses a 99.5Wh battery, providing approximately 25 hours of web browsing or video playback.
Memory Information
Note: The memory is soldered. The iGPU-only models come with 16GB of LPDDR5x-6400MHz RAM in dual-channel mode. Models with RTX 4050 or RTX 4060 dGPU can have up to 64GB of LPDDR5x-6400MHz RAM, while those with RTX 4070 can have up to 64GB of LPDDR5x-7467MHz RAM.
Storage Upgrade
- Locate the single M.2 slot for 2230 or 2280 Gen 4 NVMe SSDs.
- Undo the two Phillips-head screws securing the metal shroud covering the NVMe SSD.
- Remove the metal shroud to reveal the thermal pads.
- Install the new SSD in the slot.
Hint: Don’t forget to check out our Top M.2 SSDs Performance Rankings for insights on the best storage options available.
You can buy compatible SSDs here: Buy from Amazon.com (#CommissionsEarned)
Cooling System Overview
- The cooling system includes two large fans, a pair of long heat pipes shared between the CPU and GPU, two top-mounted heat sinks, and a large central cooling plate.
- Ensure all cooling components are clean and free of dust for optimal performance.
Note: The cooling solution is sizable, designed to handle the high-performance components in this laptop.
Dell XPS 16 9640 (NVIDIA RTX 4050, 4060) in-depth review
The XPS 13 9340 and XPS 14 9440 are great compact machines that offer powerful hardware, modern design, and great battery life. The bigger Dell XPS 16 9640 is no different. Once again, this machine is powered by 28W Intel Meteor Lake CPUs and the most powerful chip for the series is the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H. This time around, you can opt for punchier NVIDIA Ada Lovelace GPUs, you can go as high as GeForce RTX 4070. The latter is also tied with vapor chamber cooling and faster (soldered) memory while the not-so-powerful siblings rely on RAM with lower frequency and normal thermal system. Spe[...]
Pros
- Elegant design
- Thin and compact for what it is
- Very high P and E core clocks during full processor stress
- The fans aren't loud
- Premium and solid build quality
- PWM-free (Sharp 17TDN-LQ163N1)
- High max brightness + very good contrast ratio and 100% sRGB coverage (Sharp 17TDN-LQ163N1)
- Great color accuracy with our "Design and Gaming" profile (Sharp 17TDN-LQ163N1)
- Has three Thunderbolt 4 ports
- Jaw-dropping battery life
- Comfortable keyboard
- Has a fingerprint reader and IR camera
- Great CPU and GPU performance
Cons
- Poor upgradability
- High price
- Invisible touchpad
